Upcoming webinars

  • Effective Presentation Techniques for Modern Communication – May 12

    Master modern presentation skills in this webinar, focusing on confidence, clarity, and impact for in-person and virtual settings. Learn audience analysis, structuring, engagement, and slide design for effective communication.
  • Emotional Intelligence – May 21
    Emotional intelligence means being aware of your feelings and how they shape your actions, so you can respond and make decisions thoughtfully, not just react.

Professional development resources

The resources listed here were developed for Knowledge Enterprise and Research Administration staff. Still, all ASU employees and student workers may also access and utilize the on-demand courses and upskilling resources linked below, or go directly to our Workday KE Training and Outreach collection.

Research-focused faculty and staff are encouraged to review the Faculty tab to familiarize themselves with resources available to those within the research space.

The Research Academy team also curated a list of their favorite ASU resources for ongoing professional development.

On-demand courses

These short on-demand courses are available for you to review at a time and place that works best for you. Access is provided through Workday and is available for faculty, staff, and student workers.

Options may also be available at the links below for live training sessions.

  • Emotional Intelligence – Emotional intelligence means being aware of your feelings and how they shape your actions, so you can respond and make decisions thoughtfully, not just react.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Basics – Completely new to using AI? Had a little practice, but interested in learning more about how to use AI for your role? We’re here to help with resources, tools, and examples to get you started!
  • Listening as a Foundation for Collaboration – Listening skills are essential to effective communication, whether you are listening to training sessions and presentations, in meetings, or having one-on-one conversations.
  • Design-Driven Writing for Workplace Impact – Tips to elevate your writing for everyday tasks and make your writing more readable, professional, and aligned with the ASU brand. These tips can apply to writing various workplace materials, including emails, work instructions, job aids, flyers, blogs, articles, and other web content.
  • Effective Presentation Techniques for Modern Communication – Master modern presentation skills, focusing on confidence, clarity, and impact for in-person and virtual settings. Learn audience analysis, structuring, engagement, and slide design for effective communication.
  • Applying Agile Principles for Non-Software Developers – When you apply Agile principles, you can produce frequent releases of functional, usable products. This material focuses on the basics of Agile principles and methods, and understanding iterative planning.
  • Introduction to Qualtrics – Qualtrics is a web-based software that lets you easily create surveys and generate reports without needing programming knowledge. Learn how to create, access, and manage your Qualtrics account and create surveys on the platform.
  • Survey Design 101 – Learn how to design clear, effective survey questions that generate accurate, actionable data. This course walks you through survey types, question design pitfalls, accessibility, and other considerations for survey scripting. 

Microlearning upskilling resources

Learn a new topic or skill in just a few minutes. Available to faculty, staff, and student workers.

  • Problem-Solving Skills for the Workplace microlearnings – Develop practical strategies to overcome challenges and drive results. This series covers prioritizing workplace problems, fostering a creative problem-solving culture, collaborating effectively as a team, and leadership approaches to solving complex issues.
  • Critical Thinking Workday Learning Path – Critical thinking gives you the ability to pause, reflect, and make informed decisions. In this learning path, you’ll explore how to ask better questions, cultivate a critical thinking mindset, and apply these skills to improve judgment and decision-making.
  • Customize MyASU Shortcuts – MyASU shortcuts ensure organized, quick, and easy access to your most important (or most frequently used) web resources.
  • Workday microlearnings – Learn how to find your Workday Learning history.
  • LinkedIn Learning microlearnings – ASU provides LinkedIn Learning accounts for all University employees (faculty, staff, student workers). Use LinkedIn Learning to develop soft skills such as communication tactics, time management, and leadership skills, or stay up to date with hard skills such as learning new technology tools or upgrading existing programs. Learn how to:
    • Connect your profile to LinkedIn Learning
    • Use the LinkedIn Learning app
    • Create collections (playlists)
    • Use LinkedIn Learning AI Tools
    • Access curated collections

KE and RA Staff resources

Staff members who work with the ASU research community are encouraged to review the Faculty tab to familiarize themselves with resources available to those within the research space.

  • Knowledge Enterprise (KE) staff have access to the KE Employee Handbook and additional team-specific training material in the internal KEEP space. Additional sites and training may be required depending on KE departments or roles.